The nobles convened in the Gallery of Antiochia, the monument to Antiochus the Painter. There they layed down the foundations of the empire.
Tisophon was now a demi god. The people realized that he was a gift from the gods. Descended from Zeus himself, the lineage of the Seleucid family went back through Apollo and Aphrodite also.
Tisiphon always got what he wanted. All he needed to do was bat his eyes and women and men alike would swoon.
He was even bleesed by Zeus.
In 521 the ruler of Pergamon payed for the treachery that had been done to his Grandfather.
The Egyptians were threatening to create a civil war. The Emperor Tisiphon had few enemies, but the ones he had were driven by jealousy. Quick thinking and deep pockets would be needed to prevent chaos.
The Ptolemys were spending a great deal of wealth trying to bring down te Seleucid family and their empire. They themselves were risking civil war in their own lands, because of the family members in foreign prisons.
Colchis was expanding into the wilderness and stirring the barbrians that dwelled there. The y would need to be put down.
In 531 the treachery had spread to the royal family. Tisiphon's brother, Ariovast had attempted to kill the heir to the empire. For this he was banished to Bythinia.
While in Bythinia Ariovast was able to use his prestige to start a civil war. While leading a rebel army he was captured and banished to Pontus. The rebellion however was successful. Tisiphon had lost Bythinian ally. And the tribute that filled his pride.
The world after the day before Colchis was conquered for good. The empire was growing. Its wealth was immense, bringing in 20 gold a month just from taxes. The armies were rebuilt an reorganized again. The Imperial decree of 535 demanded that all aries be made up of 10k heavy infantry 10k archers 5k cavalry and 5k horse archers. Only the Eperors personal guard was allowed to be organized differently. 10k horse archers and 10k cavalry.
During the years of peace Tisiphon used his beauty to have many children. And he had many wives. As they aged over 40 they would all commit suicide so not to dishonor the emperor with thier aged looks.
Yes Tisiphon was angry to be called Emperor. But that is the title Zeus gave him when he was blessed. He was also angry that time was based on the founding of an unimportant city such as Rome. But what could he do. The Gods demanded it. If he disobeyed he could come down with leperosy. He dared not challenge the workings of the universe.